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Unusual M82: The Cigar Galaxy

NASA APOD · P. Challis (CfA), 1.2-m Telescope, Whipple Observatory
COSMIC MESSAGE

M82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a nearby galaxy that appears to have undergone a close encounter with its neighbor, M81. This galactic collision likely stirred up M82's inner stars and gas, creating the unusual dark dust lanes visible in this photograph. M82 is a starburst galaxy, with a very active center containing star clusters far brighter than any in our Milky Way.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 15 MAR 1998 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 MAR 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 MAR 1998
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 95% lit
POSITION
Day 74 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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